Your favor of the 9th _____ came
duly to _____ (place). I am desirous of doing whatever I can to forward the
views of yourself and of your friends in Boston in relation to a testimonial to yourself for
your exertions on behalf of ______ _____. I am willing to accept the position
you wish me to occupy provident such arrangements are that I have simply to
execute ---to carry out a definite plan, and not to take upon myself the
burden of both devising and executing, and provided I have such an allowance made
me out of receipts as will fairly remunerate me for the time I expend. This
last condition is one of necessity, not of choice. If I merely receive funds
and disperse [?] them of course the burden will be slight, but if I take a
prominent part in writing up the subject in the public press, it will be
considerable. Let me hear from you as the matter matures and as to all
particulars; before any public step is taken here.